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CABA Board of DirectorsChairDr. Satyen MukherjeePhilipsVice-ChairDr. Morad AtifNational Research CouncilCanadaDirectorsScot AdamsCadillac Fairview CorporationKris BowringBest Buy Co., Inc.Scott BurnettIBMBrian CaseyHoneywell International, Inc.Dr. Yong ChangSamsung Electronics, Co. Ltd.Michael ClayVerizon WirelessJonathan ClutsMicrosoft CorporationLarry EhlingerPella CorporationJeff HamiltonIngersoll RandBill HorrocksComcast CommunicationsTerrie IpsonDiebold IncorporatedElizabeth JacobsSiemens Industry, Inc.Shahram MehrabanIntel CorporationIan MilneRobinson SolutionsMike NagerMetz ConnectStephen NardiRealView, LLCBarry RogersSecurTek MonitoringSolutionsTom SemlerHydro One Networks Inc.Alok SinghSouthern California EdisonCompanyDana “Deke” SmithNational Institute of BuildingSciencesThe CABA Board of Directors made an important decision approximately seven yearsago. In their strategic planning efforts, they decided that CABA should become an internationaltrade association. The reality then, as it is today, is that integrated systemsfor homes and buildings are rapidly expanding globally. Technology today is being developedand deployed for connected homes and intelligent buildings worldwide.CABA’s efforts have evolved to ensure that the research and information, that isgathered and disseminated, is truly international. The CABA Research Library has grownto over 1,000 publications and is now the largest library of its kind in the world. Researchmaterial from virtually every continent is being gathered, reviewed by the CABA InformationCouncil, and added to CABA.As a result, more than 25,000 industry professionals have access and utilize thisresearch and information. More than 320 companies and organizations that are CABAmembers are not just North American, but many are multinational and their representativesare worldwide. Many more people access the free CABA Public Library, Web siteand share info in the CABA Group on LinkedIn.CABA representatives are increasinglybeing invited and have presented industry researchat many industry events, not just in theU.S. and Canada, but in countries such as: Mexico,Hong Kong, Estonia, Korea, China, Russia, SaudiArabia, Taiwan, France and Netherlands. Mostrecently, CABA research was presented in Brazilat the SASBE 2012 and XI edição do CongressoHabitar.CABA collaborates and liaises with many“sister” associations throughout the world inorder to grow this sector faster. It was greatto work with AURESIDE – Brazilian HomeAutomation Association and attend their conference, along with representatives fromKNX and Z-Wave Alliance. CABA is truly an international trade association and willcontinue to help the industry grow!Remember – CABA works for you and the industry!CABA President & CEO’sMessageRon ZimmerRon Zimmer, CABA President & CEO withBent Sorensen of the Z-Wave Alliance,Heinz Lux, KNX Association and JoséRoberto Muratori of AURESIDE (left toright)Autumn 20123